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QUESTION: My bruised and battered GPA needs your help deciding between BIOL 303 (Dev. & Embryol.) and BIOL 308 (Molecular). I have to take one of these two during a Calculus and Stats-filled term, which are subjects that I have traditionally struggled with. I am not a slacker, and I love biology but I am looking for the least challenging of the two. Thank you!

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They're both material-heavy and require time answering study questions .. I did 1% better in 303 compared to 308 but I took 308 1 year earlier alongside 309. I think 303 was more interesting than learning about the complexities of transcription/translation.

I took both course with Dr. Dragana and I did much better on 303, but her exams are very fair and she gives out study questions for both courses that compromise 70% of the midterms and finals, so if you put in the effort and keep up with the work (don't cram!), you'll be fine.

308 was extremely boring for me and I just can't do it. 303 was at least kind of interesting, and the final was made up of 100% study questions given to you previously (as opposed to 70% in 308), so I ended up with a 90 in that. Both have lots of material that needs to be memorized, I cant say one is less than the other. Worth noting that I took both with Dragana, and I'm pretty sure she's the best to take them with.

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